Double Coda is the third and final studio album by American indie rock band The Glands, released by New West Records on November 9, 2018. Upon its release, it was the first new material by the band in 18 years.
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| Released | November 9, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–2003 | |||
| Length | 74:17 | |||
| Label | New West | |||
| Producer | David Barbe | |||
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Background
editDuring the 18-year hiatus between The Glands and Double Coda, the band had written some new material. The band reunited for the final time in 2014, and front-man Ross Shapiro announced that the third studio album was nearing completion.[1] Following Shapiro's Lung cancer death in 2016 at the age of 53, drummer Joe Rowe, producer David Barbe, Gland Derek Almstead, and New West Records compiled and completed 23 of these new tracks into one final studio album by request of Shapiro.[2] It was released as a standalone double LP and as part of a box set of every recording by the band, I Can See My House From Here.[2]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Tim Sendra of AllMusic wrote that "it's clear that the Glands could have made at least one more brilliant record, and probably more, judging by the tracks here", calling them "a bracing mix of AOR-friendly rockers ("Have Your Cake" and "Feelies"), bubbling electropop ("Electricity"), dreamy ballads ("Possibilities"), and piano pop that puts Ben Folds to shame ("Todd Work")".[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "So High" | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Pleaser" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Electricity" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Possibilities" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Every Time I Listen to a Stranger" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Todd Work" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Sofa" | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Clover" | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Have Your Cake" | 2:19 |
| 10. | "Piano Jazz" | 2:18 |
| 11. | "Great Waves" | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Pie" | 2:53 |
| 13. | "Rose" | 3:13 |
| 14. | "Atmosphere" | 3:27 |
| 15. | "Rufino Tamayo" | 2:07 |
| 16. | "A Boy Without a Head" | 4:04 |
| 17. | "Tom Robertson" | 2:37 |
| 18. | "Sadie Song" | 3:36 |
| 19. | "Peter Acoustic" | 3:19 |
| 20. | "Body and Soul" | 2:45 |
| 21. | "(A Screwed Up Way of Saying) I Want You" | 3:47 |
| 22. | "Feelies" | 3:43 |
| 23. | "Save a Place For You" | 3:02 |
| Total length: | 74:17 | |
References
edit- ^ Vodicka, Gabe (November 7, 2018). "With Reissue Campaign and Third Album, The Glands Finally Get Their Due". Flagpole. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Currin, Grayson Haver (November 1, 2018). "The Glands' Posthumous 'Double Coda' Extends A Lifeline". NPR. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "The Glands – Double Coda Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2023.